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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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